Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.

Kia says flipping EVs a bigger problem than year-long wait times

The EV6 is available in two trims and two drivetrains. Source: Kia

Kia says enormous demand for EVs in Australia is creating "major problem" as drivers on-sell cars, profiting on soaring used car values.

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Tesla Model 3 and SUVs top electric car sales so far in 2022

The Tesla Model 3 and a number of electric SUVs are proving top choices for drivers going electric in 2022. With chart.

In 2021, Polestar launched the Polestar 2 in Australia. Image: Riz Akhtar

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Volvo and Polestar lead Australian EV sales as Tesla delivery drought continues into May

Volvo and Polestar 2 sales top EV sales in Australia in May, but the big news was Tesla's countrywide delivery total of just 12 models in the month.

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Test Ride: BMW’s $20,000 CE 04 electric scooter that leaves combustion friends in the dust

The BMW CE 04 is an electric vehicle that matches the performance of any other EV on the market and at half the price. The catch? It's a scooter.

Tesla charging at Burnie, Tasmania. Source: Plugshare

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NRMA injects funds to quadruple size of Tasmania electric car charging network

NRMA to boost funding for Electric Highway Tasmania to help further open up EV tourism in the island state, and identifies at least 20 new sites.

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Fiat will bring the new 500e electric city hatch to Australia in 2023

The latest Fiat 500e electric city hatch is tipped to launch in Australia as early (or late) as the first half of 2023, adding a new lower-priced option to the market.

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Why we hired a powered camp site for our Ioniq 5 while we rode off on our e-bikes

We took a week off to ride two rail trails in Victoria. While we rode our e-bikes, the lack of charging infrastructure meant we had to book a powered camping site for the EV to charge.